Celebrate the Arts With Me From an historic budget allocation to awarding millions of dollars in grants to artists, educators, and organizations, Ohio Arts Council Executive Director Donna S. Collins highlights all the reasons to celebrate the arts in this month's Executive Message. July 31, 2019 Executive Message Big Read, Donna S. Collins, Executive Message, Fine Arts Exhibition, Governor Mike DeWine, Mahoning County, Massillon, Massillon Museum, National Endowment for the Arts, Natural Expressions, Ohio Arts Council, Ohio State Fair, Public Library of Youngstown, Riffe Gallery, Senate President Larry Obhof, Speaker Larry Householder, Stark County, Youngstown Read More »
Ohio Arts Organizations Receive National Grants for Literature Programming Three Ohio organizations will bring works of literature to life through national grant funding that supports community reading programming. July 8, 2019 Art, For Artists, For Organizations, For the Public, NEA, News, Organizations, Public Big Read, Can’t We Talk About Something More Pleasant?, Into the Beautiful North, Lit Youngstown, Luis Alberto Urrea, Mahoning County, Massillon, Massillon Museum, National Endowment for the Arts, NEA, Ohio Arts Council, Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County, Roz Chast, Stark County, Youngstown Read More »
May 15: A Day For the Ages Spring has sprung and it’s exciting to begin with good news and celebrations at both the state and national levels. In this month's executive message, Donna S. Collins recaps a busy and exciting May—including the 49th Governor's Awards for the Arts in Ohio, National Endowment for the Arts funding news, and more—and looks to a bright future ahead this year. May 22, 2019 Executive Message, For the Public, Governor's Awards, NEA, Public Donna S. Collins, Executive Message, funding, Governor's Awards for the Arts in Ohio, May 15, National Endowment for the Arts, OAC, update Read More »
54 Ohio Museums Offer Free Admission to Military Families This Summer This summer, 54 Ohio museums will open their doors to members of the military and their families as part of the 10th annual Blue Star Museums program, an initiative that offers free admission to the nation’s active duty military personnel and their families, from Armed Forces Day on May 18 through Labor Day on Sept. 2. May 17, 2019 For Organizations, For the Public, NEA, Organizations, Public Armed Forces Day, Blue Star Families, Blue Star Museums, Free admission, Labor Day, National Endowment for the Arts, NEA Read More »
National Endowment for the Arts Awards More Than $1 Million to Ohio Arts Council The Ohio Arts Council will receive $1,007,950 to help support arts initiatives throughout the state. This is the fifth-highest National Endowment for the Arts grant awarded to the OAC in the agency’s 54-year history. May 15, 2019 For the Public, Invest, NEA, News Akron, Awards, Butler County, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Dayton, Delaware County, Grants, Hamilton County, Lucas County, Montgomery County, National Endowment for the Arts, NEA, OAC, Ohio Arts Council, State partnership agreement, Summit County, Toledo, West Chester, Westerville Read More »
Love + Money = Arts Impact Ohio! In this month's Executive Message, Donna S. Collins shares updates on federal funding for the arts and details upcoming federal and state budget processes. February 28, 2019 Executive Message, NEA budget, Executive Message, Federal, Fiscal Year, National Endowment for the Arts, Ohio Arts Council, State, Valentine's Day Read More »